Principal Asset Health

Principal, Asset Health Digital

We particularly welcome Indigenous people of Australia and Women to apply for this role as we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• A very rare opportunity to lead a cutting edge program across a diverse asset base.
• Technical Leadership opportunity within our Iron Ore, Digital division
• Take the lead in developing and deploying Rio Tinto’s digital asset health strategy
• Work with current best in class technologies, as well as developing new innovations
• Be recognised as an expert in your field
• Perth based with flexible working considered and occasional travel

Where we’re all welcome

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us who we are.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced data and reliability professional to lead innovation as we begin digital transformation across the Asset Management landscape.

As Principal, Asset Health Digital, you will lead a team of technical SME’s and consultants to develop and deliver sensor, acquisition, integration and data products, working closely with our developer and data scientists to deploy predictive and prescriptive maintenance solutions for our mobile and fixed assets.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Manager Asset Digital and working in a challenging environment within our newly formed Digital division, you will need to be able to embrace diversity, seek perspectives counter to those you prefer, trust your team, and create highly inclusive routines for them and your partners while delivering on the below:

• Development and deployment of our Heavy Mining Equipment & Fixed Plant asset health platform across all sites.
• Working closely with Maintenance Planning & Engineering to design/select and deploy sensor technology to monitor relevant failure conditions
• Work closely with the Data Science and Maintenance Tools team to deploy advanced data products, including predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• Work with site stakeholders, business analysts and technical Subject Matter Experts to manage operational and capital funded projects.
• Lead an incredible team of technical experts.

What you’ll bring

• A passion for innovation and experimentation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Ability to lead a technical team
• Reliability or Asset Health experience
• Exposure to time series and asset health systems (PI, Aveva, mTell, MHM, Foundry etc)
• Experience in delivering similar programs
• A solid understanding and experience with working with Information, Systems & Technology, Architecture, Data Engineering to deliver scalable & sustainable solutions

What we offer 

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where you will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading performance and technology. Our iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

Effective management of water is a key priority at Rio Tinto and as a member of Water Resource Evaluation you will gain exposure to water management across the full range of a project’s lifecycle from greenfield development through feasibility studies, operation and into closure.

Who we are

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Applicationsclose on Thursday 5th September (Rio Tinto reserves the right toremove advertised roles prior to this date).